QB CJ Beathard - signs with Jacksonville | Page 481

slowriot · 2017-04-28T20:36:13-07:00

"He processes the game so well, tough as s---. Got a chance. He reminds me a lot of Kirk Cousins" - head coach Kyle Shanahan HEIGHT: 6'2" WEIGHT: 219LBS. ARM LENGTH: 30 5/8" HANDS: 9 3/8" DRAFT ANALYSIS: "C.J. Beathard had mostly fifth-, sixth-round grades from the teams I spoke with. Obviously has great NFL lineage, the Beathard name famous for talent evaluation, and I thought his tape was down a little bit this year. I thought he was better as a junior. Very smart, understands where to go with the football, better arm than expected when you really sit down and study him. I haven't seen him live, and the people who went to his Pro Day told me he had an excellent day." -- Mike Mayock OVERVIEW A lot of people know that the Hawkeyes' signal caller is the grandson of former NFL general manager Bobby Beathard -- but now C.J. is a father in own right after he and his girlfriend welcomed a girl (Lyla) into their world in December. He was the most prolific quarterback in Tennessee his final two years of high school (runner-up for one of the state's Mr. Football awards). As a redshirt freshman, Beathard played a little (9-27, TD, two INT) and the following year he saw the field more often (nine games, one start, 645 yards, five TD, two INT). He was given the reins of the offense as a junior, earning team MVP and second-team All-Big Ten honors by completing 61.6 percent of his passes for 2,809 pass yards, 17 touchdowns and just five interceptions. Beathard wasn't as effective as a senior (56.5 completion pct, 1,929 yards, 147TD, 10 INT) but is still considered a solid developmental prospect. ANALYSIS STRENGTHS Played in pro-style passing attack, working under center and from shotgun. Capable and confident rolling out. Squares shoulders to deliver strikes. Completed 57 percent of his passes outside of the pocket at Iowa. Showed improved touch on short throws. Footwork and pocket mechanics look solid. Throws with some natural accuracy despite pedestrian completion percentage. Better tape in 2015 as he had to overcome injuries to key targets in 2016. Has the arm strength to throw the deep out without laboring. Trusts his line and keeps eyes downfield. Plays with relatively calm demeanor. Good feel and timing for screen game. Knee brace slowed him some during senior season, but he has ability to escape the heat. Team leader with ability to handle adversity. Won't take unnecessary chances. WEAKNESSES Hesitation is a noticeable issue. Often late to pull trigger on throws toward the sideline, forcing receivers into boundary and out of the catch. Slow field scanner who tends to lock into a single side. Too much eye-balling and not enough manipulating. Poor feel for pocket pressure. Two-year sack total of 58 is too high in play-action attack. Anchors deep in pocket and rarely climbs pocket to safe harbor. Oblivious to backside pressure until it's too late. Needs more air under the long ball. Deep-ball accuracy has been terrible. Completed under 30 percent of throws beyond 20 yards in last two seasons at Iowa. Completed just 43 percent of throws beyond line of scrimmage to right sideline. DRAFT PROJECTION Rounds 6-7 NFL COMPARISON Tom Savage BOTTOM LINE Pro-style quarterback who dealt with nagging injuries to key pass catchers and himself in 2016. His 2015 tape was more impressive, but deep-ball accuracy issues, poor pocket awareness, and unnecessary hesitation as a passer shows up in both seasons. Beathard plays checkers with safeties rather than chess, which could always hinder his ability to attack down the field with success. Could be a career backup who finds himself in the action at some point down the road. -Lance Zierlein

Oct 1, 2018 at 8:52 AM

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Originally posted by cciowa:
Originally posted by qnnhan7:
Could've won the game. CJ was moving the ball methodically with time on the clock before that last Sack/INT

kylef**ked us by burning our time outs. the pick was not on him in my opinion but bottom line. we found a way to lose a winnable game

Most definitely lost a winnable game. Something the Niners are all to good at. Shanny has a lot of work to do. I really wouldn't want to be in his shoes. But he took this nightmare, so he better be living at headquarters to get it figured out. Soon i hope. Loss wasn't on CJ. That kid is one tough sob.

[ Edited by PA49ersfan on Oct 1, 2018 at 8:57 AM ]

Oct 1, 2018 at 8:54 AM

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Oct 1, 2018 at 9:01 AM

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Originally posted by cciowa:

Originally posted by TheXFactor:
remember when a few weeks ago people in here were wanting us to go with Mullens as the #2 lol

side track for a bit... given cj is the new starter do you think he gets most of practice reps . do you think nick gets alot in practice . do you think after the scare of cj going down yesterday the coaches will increase the work load of the kid? do you think the team will bring a qb like last week and sign one.. i did not mean to put you under the gun?? lol. just wondering aloud as long as you brought up the kid

My guess would be we sign Simms since he was with Kyle in ATL. Simms is the #3 to help Mullens, just in case.

Oct 1, 2018 at 9:17 AM

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Originally posted by cciowa:

Originally posted by NJNiner:

Originally posted by socal1632:
Anybody putting that loss on CJ shouldn't be aloud to like watch football again

And you shouldn't be allowed to post if you can't spell!

then cc should have been banned years ago

We finally agree. I thought CJ looked remarkably quick when he took off running.

Oct 1, 2018 at 9:22 AM

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Originally posted by Nuns:

Originally posted by cciowa:

Originally posted by NJNiner:

Originally posted by socal1632:
Anybody putting that loss on CJ shouldn't be aloud to like watch football again

And you shouldn't be allowed to post if you can't spell!

then cc should have been banned years ago

We finally agree. I thought CJ looked remarkably quick when he took off running.

do not want him doing that but like jimmy. that line even when healthy is crap in pass protection.

Oct 1, 2018 at 9:24 AM

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Kolohe
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Originally posted by susweel:

Originally posted by ninerfan4life:
Dude reminds me of Jeff Garcia

Nah jeff was a winner

Yup especially in those 1999 and 2000 years right!!!

Oct 1, 2018 at 9:25 AM

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Originally posted by Kolohe:
Originally posted by susweel:
Originally posted by ninerfan4life:
Dude reminds me of Jeff Garcia

Nah jeff was a winner

Yup especially in those 1999 and 2000 years right!!!

Ah yes. The good old days.

Oct 1, 2018 at 9:35 AM

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Originally posted by mayo49:

Originally posted by TheXFactor:

Originally posted by socal1632:
CJ has matured into a pretty darn good NFL qb. Was getting killed back there. At least one of those picks wasn't on him. San Diego scored points on like 5 straight drives. He is one tough kid

remember when a few weeks ago people in here were wanting us to go with Mullens as the #2 lol

CJ is a gamer. We can win with him.

Agree

Much better than last year and he didn't get a lot of help from the Oline.

https://www.ninersnation.com/2018/10/1/17921846/49ers-chargers-final-score-cj-beathard-performance

Oct 1, 2018 at 9:41 AM

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Oct 1, 2018 at 9:42 AM

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Ultimate backup... I see him becoming a HEAD COACH..

Oct 1, 2018 at 9:43 AM

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yes he can get hit, but he did not play well by any stretch of the imagination yesterday. we've gotten so used to s**tty offense that you guys are excited about this dude?

Oct 1, 2018 at 9:44 AM

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The offense did enough to win, and CJ was a huge part of that considering we had a nearly nonexistent running game. I was throughly impressed with his progression(assuming this is who he is now, which is by no means a definitive thing). Although, it won't be enough to get us to .500, the amount of injuries and the lack of pass defense and tackling is going to haunt us for the entire year.

Oct 1, 2018 at 9:44 AM

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Originally posted by hondakillerzx:
yes he can get hit, but he did not play well by any stretch of the imagination yesterday. we've gotten so used to s**tty offense that you guys are excited about this dude?

No one is "excited" about how he played. To say he did not play well by any stretch of the imagination yesterday is absurd. He played fine. Not amazing. Not bad. Fine. Like I said last night, you could make a logical argument that yesterday was the best game a Niner quarterback has played all season long.

[ Edited by SteveWallacesHelmet on Oct 1, 2018 at 9:45 AM ]

Oct 1, 2018 at 9:45 AM

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Originally posted by 9moon:
Ultimate backup... I see him becoming a HEAD COACH..

This, I don't consider him a starter but love having him as a backup that could win games with the right team around him.

Oct 1, 2018 at 9:47 AM

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Originally posted by 49er4life:

Originally posted by 9moon:
Ultimate backup... I see him becoming a HEAD COACH..

This, I don't consider him a starter but love having him as a backup that could win games with the right team around him.

i think this sums it up very well. good job guys